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How to Grow Grapes for Excellent Wine
I think it quite safe to say that more has been written about
the cultivation of grapes than has - or ever will be - written
about any other fruit. This is not surprising, considering that
the grape is probably the oldest of known fruits.
Surprisingly, grapes do not need loads of manures and
fertilizers; they grow well on quite poor soils and need little
after-attention. The roots will search out and find what they
want; all we have to concern ourselves with is where to put the
top-growth - the vine itself.
If one wall of your house faces south, south-west or even west,
that problem is solved very easily. If you cannot plant the vine
under that particular wall, plant it round the corner and train
the vine round to the sunny side of the house. Grapes may be
grown in the open garden in similar fashion to loganberries, or
they may be trained over sheds, garages, out-houses and
such-like.
Vines are not expensive, and if two are planted, the yield may
be regarded as fantastic when considering the value of the wine
that may be made for many years.
Planting is best carried out in autumn and in any case before
Christmas. If planting against a wall, take out a hole about two
feet each way and plant so that the stem of the vine is about
fifteen inches away from the wall itself. Dig deeply and work in
any compost that may be available and some builders' rubble if
you can get some. A dusting of lime forked in will be helpful.
Spread out the roots well and plant as recommended for fruit
trees.
Having planted the vine, spread a little manure above the roots:
this will not be necessary in subsequent seasons, but the vine
will benefit from a mulch each spring if you can give it one.
Vines must not be allowed to fruit the first season; therefore
they must be cut back to about four buds.
Having planted the vine and cut it back, we must decide how to
train it to cover the wall. The best plan is to use special wall
nails, run wires to and from these and train the vine to the
wires.
The four long growths that come from the four buds you left when
cutting back are stopped at the bud nearest the growing point.
These four leaders are the basis from which the vine will be
built up to cover the wall. If flower buds form during the first
season, they should be nipped off so that the vine uses its
energy producing wood for subsequent fruiting. First-season
fruiting often permanently weakens a vine.
When pruning, remember that next year's fruit will be borne on
the wood made this year. But we do not want masses of long,
straggling growths hanging about all over the place, so during
the summer it is best to cut some of them out. Those left to
bear next year's fruit should be cut back to five or six buds in
autumn or early winter. Only new growth should be cut during the
summer; never cut old wood during summer - indeed old wood must
never be cut after Christmas, as this can cause profuse bleeding
which may be quite impossible to stop. By all means cut away
some of the old growth to make way for new wood, but if this has
not been done before Christmas leave it until the next winter.
Many varieties ripen in September - or earlier if the summer has
been good. This is especially advantageous because the weather
is still warm enough for a satisfactory ferment when you come to
make the wine. This is not so important to those who carry out
their fermentation in the house, but where it has to be carried
on in a shed or outhouse the warm weather is a great help.
About the author:
Brian Cook is a freelance writer whose articles on home wine
making have appeared in print and on many websites. You can find
more of these at:
href="http://www.makinggreatwine.com">www.makinggreatwine.com
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How to Grow Grapes for Excellent Wine
I think it quite safe to say that more has been written about
the cultivation of grapes than has - or ever will be - written
about any other fruit. This is not surprising, considering that
the grape is probably the oldest of known fruits.
Surprisingly, grapes do not need loads of manures and
fertilizers; they grow well on quite poor soils and need little
after-attention. The roots will search out and find what they
want; all we have to concern ourselves with is where to put the
top-growth - the vine itself.
If one wall of your house faces south, south-west or even west,
that problem is solved very easily. If you cannot plant the vine
under that particular wall, plant it round the corner and train
the vine round to the sunny side of the house. Grapes may be
grown in the open garden in similar fashion to loganberries, or
they may be trained over sheds, garages, out-houses and
such-like.
Vines are not expensive, and if two are planted, the yield may
be regarded as fantastic when considering the value of the wine
that may be made for many years.
Planting is best carried out in autumn and in any case before
Christmas. If planting against a wall, take out a hole about two
feet each way and plant so that the stem of the vine is about
fifteen inches away from the wall itself. Dig deeply and work in
any compost that may be available and some builders' rubble if
you can get some. A dusting of lime forked in will be helpful.
Spread out the roots well and plant as recommended for fruit
trees.
Having planted the vine, spread a little manure above the roots:
this will not be necessary in subsequent seasons, but the vine
will benefit from a mulch each spring if you can give it one.
Vines must not be allowed to fruit the first season; therefore
they must be cut back to about four buds.
Having planted the vine and cut it back, we must decide how to
train it to cover the wall. The best plan is to use special wall
nails, run wires to and from these and train the vine to the
wires.
The four long growths that come from the four buds you left when
cutting back are stopped at the bud nearest the growing point.
These four leaders are the basis from which the vine will be
built up to cover the wall. If flower buds form during the first
season, they should be nipped off so that the vine uses its
energy producing wood for subsequent fruiting. First-season
fruiting often permanently weakens a vine.
When pruning, remember that next year's fruit will be borne on
the wood made this year. But we do not want masses of long,
straggling growths hanging about all over the place, so during
the summer it is best to cut some of them out. Those left to
bear next year's fruit should be cut back to five or six buds in
autumn or early winter. Only new growth should be cut during the
summer; never cut old wood during summer - indeed old wood must
never be cut after Christmas, as this can cause profuse bleeding
which may be quite impossible to stop. By all means cut away
some of the old growth to make way for new wood, but if this has
not been done before Christmas leave it until the next winter.
Many varieties ripen in September - or earlier if the summer has
been good. This is especially advantageous because the weather
is still warm enough for a satisfactory ferment when you come to
make the wine. This is not so important to those who carry out
their fermentation in the house, but where it has to be carried
on in a shed or outhouse the warm weather is a great help.
About the author:
Brian Cook is a freelance writer whose articles on home wine
making have appeared in print and on many websites. You can find
more of these at:
href="http://www.makinggreatwine.com">www.makinggreatwine.com
dfg
The taste of something different-strawberry wine
Strawberry wine is one of those delicious treats that can be used in so many different ways. Strawberry wine is not simply any old wine, it is like the nectar of the gods. You can drink strawberry wine on its own or you can use it in a smoothie, or you can even use strawberry wine the next time you make a party punch. The uses for strawberry wine are endless and they only add to the universal appeal of it.
The vast majority of people love the taste and the smell of fresh strawberries right? There is nothing that smells so much like summer than strawberries and that is just what strawberry wine smells like, fresh strawberries. Everyone can enjoy a wonderfully chilled glass of strawberry wine on a hot afternoon, or a cold one for that matter.
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